Dynamic Processes of Speech Development by Seven Adult Learners of Japanese in a Domestic Immersion Context

The present study revealed the dynamic process of speech development in a domestic immersion program by seven adult beginning learners of Japanese. The speech data were analyzed with fluency, accuracy, and complexity measurements at group, interindividual, and intraindividual levels. The results revealed the complex nature of language development among and within individuals. The reasons for such dynamicity and pedagogical implications are discussed

Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Fluency · Immersion (mathematics · Linguistics · Mathematics education · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · History · Mathematics · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching

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